Erste Group Bank Issues Optimistic Estimate for BUD Earnings

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the consumer goods maker will post earnings of $4.33 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.23. The consensus estimate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s current full-year earnings is $4.27 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s FY2027 earnings at $4.83 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. SBG Securities cut shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $93.42.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $81.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $159.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 1 year low of $56.97 and a 1 year high of $82.91. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $74.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.08.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The consumer goods maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $15.27 billion during the quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 12.26%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BUD. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 52.9% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,036 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $556,000 after purchasing an additional 3,127 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 7.8% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,869 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $546,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 25.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,318,248 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $81,151,000 after purchasing an additional 265,783 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 40.1% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 9,562 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock worth $657,000 after purchasing an additional 2,736 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $120,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE: BUD) is a multinational brewing company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. It is one of the world’s largest brewers and is primarily engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of beer and related beverages. The company’s operations span brewing, packaging, logistics and retail/customer sales support, serving a broad set of channels from on-premise hospitality to retail and e-commerce.

AB InBev’s portfolio includes a mix of global, regional and local beer brands across mainstream, premium, craft and non-alcoholic categories.